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Viktor Vasnetsov
Russian Painter , 1848-1926
Painter, designer and graphic artist. He played a leading role in the evolution of Russian art from 19th-century realism towards Art Nouveau with a national historical slant. The son of a priest, he studied at a theological seminary in Vyatka (1862-7); then, developing a passion for drawing, he entered the drawing school of the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, St Petersburg, and studied under Ivan Kramskoy in 1867-8. He perfected his skills at the Academy of Arts, St Petersburg, in 1869-75 and joined the WANDERERS in 1878.
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Painting ID:: 61323
Russian Saints
Russian Saints (monks and bishops) (St. Volodymyr's Cathedral fresco)
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Painting ID:: 61324
The Temptation
The Temptation 1885-1896. (St. Volodymyr's Cathedral fresco)
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Painting ID:: 61325
The Baptism of Kievans.
The Baptism of Kievans. (Interior of St. Volodymyr's Cathedral)
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Painting ID:: 61326
Baptism of Saint Prince Vladimir 1890
Baptism of Saint Prince Vladimir 1890
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Painting ID:: 61334
Sirin and Alkonost: Birds of Joy and Sorrow.
Sirin and Alkonost: Birds of Joy and Sorrow. 1896
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Viktor Vasnetsov
Russian Painter , 1848-1926
Painter, designer and graphic artist. He played a leading role in the evolution of Russian art from 19th-century realism towards Art Nouveau with a national historical slant. The son of a priest, he studied at a theological seminary in Vyatka (1862-7); then, developing a passion for drawing, he entered the drawing school of the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, St Petersburg, and studied under Ivan Kramskoy in 1867-8. He perfected his skills at the Academy of Arts, St Petersburg, in 1869-75 and joined the WANDERERS in 1878.
. Related Artists to Viktor Vasnetsov: | Natoire, Charles Joseph | John Dalbiac Luard | HEINTZ, Joseph the Elder | mikhail glinka | Jean - Leon Gerome |
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